Author: Dru Sefton
Former Iowa Board of Regents head files open-meetings suits against IPR Board
Michael Gartner, a former president of the Iowa Board of Regents, has filed a 41-page lawsuit complaining that the Iowa Public Radio ...PubTV stations move to pitch sustainer gifts during pledge
“Sustainers,” as this increasingly commonplace breed of member is called, renew at higher rates than those responding to traditional pledge pitches.Orlando Bagwell departing Ford Foundation, Cara Mertes to head its JustFilms
Cara Mertes, a past executive director of American Documentaries Inc., ex-e.p. of its POV and former programmer for WNET’s Independent Focus, will succeed Orlando Bagwell ...Downton producer ITV on a “spending spree” in U.S. reality production market, Variety reports
Britain’s ITV, production home of Masterpiece titles Downton Abbey and Mr. Selfridge, is on a “spending spree” in the United States, according to Variety. ITV just bought a ...ITVS responds to New Yorker story about documentaries on Koch
The Independent Television Service on Tuesday posted a statement in response to what it calls “the rising flow of misinformation surrounding Park Avenue: ...Chacón fills new content position at WBUR, OPB hires new engineering v.p., and more . ...
WBUR-FM in Boston has hired Richard Chacón as executive director of news content, and promoted Tom Melville to news director. Chacón takes ...WNET hopes cheeky fake ads generate real contributions
Have you heard about that crazy new reality TV show, Knitting Wars? WNET in New York City is using that fake title and others ...YPPubmedia young professionals’ group welcomes first advisory board
YPPubmedia, a nonprofit group affiliated with DEI dedicated to “connecting young professionals in pubmedia to supportive national networks,” today announced members of ...Sesame Workshop partnering with educational publisher Teaching Strategies
Proclaiming that “it’s time for the positive impact of Sesame’s educational content to be felt in schools as well,” Sesame Workshop on Tuesday ...FCC to allow waivers for pubcasters to raise funds for tornado damage relief
The FCC announced on Tuesday procedures for noncommercial television and radio stations to raise money on the air to assist victims coping ...Roth retires after 45 years, Leonard takes helm at NET, and more . . .
KUOW President Wayne Roth, a former NPR Board chair and past recipient of CPB’s Murrow Award honoring outstanding contributions to public radio, ...Lacy coaxes creative talents to share stories of their lives
The whole idea behind American Masters, the biographical series produced at New York's WNET, was to build a library of America’s cultural history. To ...This Old House follows homeowners still recovering from Superstorm Sandy
PBS will present a special eight-episode series about homeowners struggling to rebuild.Was resignation of billionaire Koch from WNET Board related to controversial doc?
On May 16, David Koch, billionaire and powerful backer of conservative causes, resigned from the board of WNET in New York City. ...PBS acquires new British drama to anchor Sunday nights
Aiming to build on its successful strategy to boost viewing on Sunday nights, PBS acquired a new hit drama from the BBC, Last ...
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